It's safe to say it's going to be a wild final week with every result having a major impact on the playoff picture ... to the NBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed, while the losing team will be eliminated.

The intensity of the playoff race is palpable, with every remaining game a potential game-changer, holding the power to either make or break a team's chances for a shot at the NBA title.

In these NBA Finals, a team is four wins away from getting the last laugh. Ask anyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder and ...

where one game separates the No. 4 team from the No. 7 team. Here are the NBA standings and the current projection for this year's playoff bracket: The top six teams in each conference ...